A teenager was brought to the hospital with CVA and dysphagia.The Dietitian should immediately:

a. order a nasogastric feeding
b. request a swallow test
c. order a dysphagia diet
d. order a CVA diet and disregard the dysphagia


Answer: b. request a swallow test

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